S2_EP_16: Protein, Metabolism and Research: Interview with Eric Williamson from Unlocked Fitness
Episode Notes:
- Eric’s background and how he got into protein metabolism
- What are main things you look at from a mechanistic standpoint and why should we care
- Background on nitrogen balance - pros and cons
- Essential vs. nonessential amino acids
- Acute vs. chronic studies
- The importance of resistance training and nutrition, especially as we age
- Anabolic resistance
- Deuterated water tracer technique
- Optimal protein amount at one time
- Protein and fasting
- Autophagy
- Protein recommendation for older adults
- Enhanced MPS through continual movement during the day
- https://www.unlockedfitnessandnutrition.com
"I realized that I misspoke on the podcast when talking about the deuterated water tracer technique. There is one point where I said "it has an extra hydrogen". It doesn't, the hydrogens already on the water are isotopes. Everything I say after that is correct about the hydrogen of D2O being the tracer which finds its way onto amino acids through metabolic processes." - Eric
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